Alan Pardew bracing himself for a hostile reception when Newcastle take on Swansea

MANAGER UNDER PRESSURE: Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is under severe pressure after a poor of results [GETTY]

Pardew is bracing himself for a hostile reception at St James' Park today when he takes his seat in the directors' box ahead of the Magpies' match against Swansea.

It will be the last time he is banned from the technical area following his headbutt on Hull's David Meyler and in the seven weeks since that notorious incident, the mood among Newcastle fans has become increasingly rebellious.

While in the past , it's been Mike Ashley who has felt the force of Geordie disillusionment, Pardew accepts that following an alarming slump, he is now as unpopular as the club owner.

"Of course, the reaction in the city is very different during a bad run," he said.

I WON'T QUIT: Pardew has made it clear he won't walk away from the club despite most of the fans wanting him out [GETTY]

“You can't get away from the fact my relationship with the fans has suffered and it's not good at the moment”

Alan Pardew

"You can't get away from the fact my relationship with the fans has suffered and it's not good at the moment.

"This club has religious fever and you live and die by results. We've had four defeats and I'm in the doghouse.

"A little boy had a sticker on him saying "Pardew Out" next to my car and his friend was on the other side taking a picture of him.

"So you've got to put up with things like that at times like this but I try to be respectful of people's opinion."

With six and a half years of his eight year contract still remaining, Pardew has no intention of bowing to fans' pressure and quitting.

Nor will he shut himself off from the flak flying his way.

"It's been a tough week for me but I've never hidden.

"I've been in the city because it's very important when you are leading a group that you are seen to stand up to the pressure.

"I am not pretending my relationship with the fans is anything other than precarious and I want that to change.

"I would suspect that more than half the fans at St James' this weekend would want me out.

"That's frustrating for me because you want to be well received and have the respect of these people.

"When you haven't got that, it hurts but not so much as I want to walk away or go into my shell.

"It just makes me more determined to try and get their opinions changed because opinions do change.

"I just hope the fans get behind the team. We're not playing with great confidence right now so they're needed.

"If I do have a plea, it is to back the players to try and win the game."